A First Guide to Space Creatures

by Faiz Kermani, Devakrishna Marco Giollo (Illustrator)

Wonderful space creatures abound around the galaxy. Inspired by the famous alien diplomat Ambassador Ticklydung, this small book aims to give readers the opportunity to learn about them and their habitats.

72 pages, Paperback

First published November 13, 2010

About the author

In his free time, Faiz loves writing funny children's books, especially frog-themed ones (frog-friendly fiction).

These include My Alien Penfriend, Golbo the Spider's Amazing Vacuum Cleaner Adventure, The Frog Who Loved Mathematics, The Frog in the Skyscraper, The Frog Who Was Blue and The Toad Who Loved Tea.

His books have won awards in the US and UK and have been translated into French, German, Spanish and Russian. He is involved in various literacy projects with schools and is always happy to hear from anyone on ideas for educational collaborations.

Reviews

[Terry]

This is a cute book. I can easily see upper-elementary readers (especially boys) interested in the topic, and I love the potential it has for inspiring kids to create their own creatures, both with visuals and text descriptions.

To read our full review, go to the Reading Tub.